Borrell calls on Iran to release all EU citizens from prisons

EU High Representative Josep Borrell met with Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian in the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York. The High Representative raised the most urgent issues affecting EU-Iran bilateral relations and the recent developments on the JCPOA, in his role as the Coordinator of the JCPOA Joint Commission.

Report informs citing the EU External Action Service that the High Representative urged Foreign Minister Abdollahian, once again, to release all EU citizens.

The press service noted that the EU’s position remains unchanged about the very concerning human rights situation in the country. Iran must ensure that fundamental freedoms are respected, as expressed by the EU’s 27 Member States on the anniversary of the killing of Mahsa Amini.